Bangui vs Kano - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Kano
🚶 Cost of living one person
$522
$563
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1246
$1324
🏠 One person rent
$218
$212
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$366
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$222
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.1
$93
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$88.4
$76.1
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
7
25
😀 Quality of life
12
23
🏙️ Population
889K
4.35M

The cost of living in Bangui is 7% less expensive than in Kano. Cities ranked 8582nd and 8284th ($522 vs $563) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 28th in the Central African Republic and Nigeria, respectively. Check the Central African Republic vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Bangui compared to 0.1 months in Kano. Bangui ranked 1st best city to live in the Central African Republic vs Kano ranked 9th in Nigeria, while ranked 9253rd and 9059th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangui vs Kano

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Bangui Kano
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.23
$2.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.9
$8.85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.68
$4.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$0.87
 Cappuccino
$1.91
$4.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$137
$136
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$672
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$12.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$19.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$14.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.86%
21.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1430
$1659
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$822
$1352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$26.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.46
$8.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.62
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$2.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$2.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$3.56
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$4.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$3.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$0.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.91
$5.46
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$0.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$1.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.39
$1.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.83
$1.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.9
$25.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.1
$3.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$3.63
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.61
$2.09
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.2
$13.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.6
$53.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.7
$35
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3440
$2083

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Distance City Cost of living
183 km or 114 mi Gemena
$816
308 km or 192 mi Berberati
$492
449 km or 279 mi Bria
$494
480 km or 298 mi Mbandaka
$851
496 km or 308 mi Bumba
$857
532 km or 330 mi Sarh
$504
641 km or 398 mi Ngaoundere
$550
745 km or 463 mi Bongor
$506
783 km or 487 mi Yaounde
$668
790 km or 491 mi Garoua
$608
833 km or 518 mi Maroua
$584
837 km or 520 mi Gamboma
$543
852 km or 529 mi Kisangani
$961
878 km or 545 mi Mubi
$631
911 km or 566 mi Bafoussam
$750
943 km or 586 mi N'Djamena
$540
946 km or 588 mi Bamenda
$687
983 km or 611 mi Douala
$1254
1011 km or 628 mi Kumba
$834
1018 km or 632 mi Bata
$1239
1020 km or 634 mi Isiro
$876
1021 km or 634 mi Maiduguri
$581
1027 km or 638 mi Brazzaville
$602
1033 km or 642 mi Kinshasa
$1163
1035 km or 643 mi Buea
$641
1037 km or 644 mi Limbe
$750
1046 km or 650 mi Kikwit
$932
1058 km or 657 mi Kinkala
$543
1081 km or 672 mi Abeche
$505
1088 km or 676 mi Malabo
$1344
1093 km or 679 mi Yambio
$507
1095 km or 680 mi Bol
$503
1095 km or 681 mi Damaturu
$535
1100 km or 683 mi Madingou
$544
1101 km or 684 mi Nyala
$919
1104 km or 686 mi Libreville
$745
1105 km or 687 mi Wau
$521
1116 km or 693 mi Kayes
$544
1136 km or 706 mi Calabar
$386
1146 km or 712 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$859

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Distance City Cost of living
137 km or 85 mi Zaria
$584
148 km or 92 mi Katsina
$581
202 km or 125 mi Kaduna
$353
202 km or 126 mi Gusau
$594
206 km or 128 mi Zinder
$1143
227 km or 141 mi Maradi
$1143
233 km or 145 mi Jos
$830
237 km or 147 mi Bauchi
$750
341 km or 212 mi Minna
$785
346 km or 215 mi Abuja
$1551
375 km or 233 mi Sokoto
$425
376 km or 234 mi Damaturu
$535
504 km or 313 mi Maiduguri
$581
553 km or 344 mi Mubi
$631
583 km or 362 mi Ilorin
$538
607 km or 377 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
612 km or 380 mi Garoua
$608
625 km or 388 mi Owo
$594
628 km or 390 mi Enugu
$587
639 km or 397 mi Osogbo
$659
641 km or 399 mi Akure
$578
653 km or 406 mi Maroua
$584
664 km or 413 mi Awka
$785
664 km or 413 mi Ife
$775
676 km or 420 mi Onitsha
$922
683 km or 424 mi Oyo
$665
692 km or 430 mi Bol
$503
698 km or 434 mi Bamenda
$687
708 km or 440 mi Benin
$655
711 km or 442 mi N'Djamena
$540
715 km or 444 mi Niamey
$1194
718 km or 446 mi Ibadan
$759
728 km or 452 mi Umuahia
$849
743 km or 461 mi Owerri
$1555
756 km or 470 mi Bafoussam
$750
761 km or 473 mi Ngaoundere
$550
772 km or 480 mi Bongor
$506
776 km or 482 mi Aba
$601
782 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1017
782 km or 486 mi Warri
$878